Lamp



Dec. 19, 1944. J. J. SMITH 2,365,150

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J. J. SMITH 2,365,150

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? l0 i J I I Inventor 9 5 (/55/7 disma /2 Patented Dec. 19, 1944 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE John J. Smith, Williamson, w. Va. Application March1, 1944, SerialNm 524,611

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements inbed lamps, the principal objectin view being to provide a simply constructed, inexpensive, strong lampfor attachment to the head of a bed and which is equipped forconditioning to either direct light forwardly and downwardly for readingpurposes, or, upwardly and rearwardly to convert the same into anindirect lighting bed fixture.

Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, allof which, together with the precise nature of my improvements, will bereadily understood when the succeeding description and claims are readwith reference to the drawings accompanying and forming part of thisspecification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved lamp in itspreferred embodiment.

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation,

Figure 3 is a view in vertical transverse section taken on the line 3-3of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale,

Figure 4 is a view in horizontal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure1 and also drawn to an enlarged scale,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 3 showing the lampconditioned for indirect lighting, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in side eleva- .tion of one ofthe sideframes and panels.

Reference being had to the drawings by nu merals, my improved lamp, inthe illustrated embodiment thereof, comprises a pair of verticallyelongated side frames I substantially c-shaped with horizontallystraight upper and lower ends 2, a vertically straight front 3, roundedcorners 4, and upper and lower vertically straight rear terminals 5spaced apart for a purpose presently seen. The side frames I are ofchannel construction providing guideways 6 in the inner opposed facesthereof extending around the same and closed at the ends of theterminals 5.

A pair of side panels I, preferably of hardened plastic material, arefitted in the side frames I to fill in the same, said panels beingthinner than the frames I and fitted therein flush with the outer facesof the frames, whereby said frames I form ledges 8 extending around thesame from the inner faces of said panels I.

An internal frame of rod-like material connects the side frames I andcomprises side pairs of front and rear vertical rods 9, I0 fitted in theledges 8 to extend between'the ends 2 of the frames I and which aresuitably secured to said ing purposes.

ledges flat against the inner sides of thepanel I. Front and rear pairsof upper and lower horizontal rods II, I2 connect the front and rearrods 9, I0, and upper and lower cross-rods I3, I4 connect the front andrear rods 9, Iii, as best shown in Figures 3 and 5.

,A hook I5 extends from the center of the upper rear rod II rearwardlypast the terminals 5' for attaching the lamp over the head of a bed, notshown, or the like, in the usual manner.

An electric light I6 is provided in the lamp and which is mounted on theupper rear rod II centrally thereof by an angular arm H.

A flexible, curtain-like shade extends between the side frames I, saidshade comprising slats I8 connected together by a flexible tapes I9 forrelative hinging movement and having the ends thereof slidably mountedin the guideways 6 with a friction fit. The shade is shorter in lengththen the guideways 6, the arrangement being such that said shade may beadjusted to engage one end thereof with the upper rear ends of theguideways 6, in which position it will extend along the upper ends 2 ofthe frames I, along the upper terminals 5 and part way down the' frontsof said frames I so that the light will be deflected downwardly andforwardly for read- On the other hand, said shade may be adjusted toengage its other end with the lower end of the guideway 6 and in thisposition extend along the lower terminals 5, the lower ends of theframes I, and part way up the fronts of said frames I to deflect thelight upwardly and rearwardly for indirect lighting.

In Figures 1, 2- and 3, the shade has been shown as adjusted into thefirst-described position to condition the lamp for reading purposes,

whereas, in Figure 5, the shade has been shown as adjusted into thesecond-described position to condition the lamp for indirect lighting.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of modificationwithout departing from the inventive concept, and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

What I claim is:

1. A lamp for attachment to the head of a bed or the like comprising apair of opposed side frames of C shape providing thereon horizontalupper and ,lower ends, a front vertical portion and upper and lowervertical rear terminals spaced apart whereby the backs of the frames areopen, said frames having channels extending aroundthe inner sidesthereof, side filler panels secured on said frames, an internal skeletonframe of rod-like material'connecting said side frames, means extendingrearwardly from said internal frame for attaching the same to the headof the bed, an electric light in the transverse center of the internalframe, and a curtain-like shade of hinged together slats having sideedges slidably mounted in said channels for adjustment of the shadealong said channels into different positions to deflect the rays fromsaid light in different directions.

2. A lamp for attachment to the head of a bed or the like comprising apair of opposed side frames of C shape providing thereon horizontalupper and lower ends, a front'vertical portion and upper and lowervertical rear terminals spaced apart whereby the backs of the frames areopen, said frames having channels extending around the inner sidesthereof, side filler panels secured on said frames, an internal skeletonframe of rod-like material connecting said side frames, means extendingrearwardly from said internal frame for attaching the same to the headof the bed, an electric light in the transverse center of the internalframe, and a curtain-like shade of hinged together slats having sideedges slidably mounted in said channels for adjustment of the shadealong said channels into difierent positions to deflect the rays fromsaid light in different directions; said ends of the slats having afriction fit in said channels for trictionally locking the-shade indifferent adjusted positions.

\ JOHN J. SMITH

